[kown-tur-VAYL]
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verb. To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to counteract.
I always take a few Valium to countervail my cocaine intake.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Countervail.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/countervail. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “countervail”, accessed January 6, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/countervail.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Countervail. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/countervail